E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:31
And the Lord said . All the texts omit these words. this generation. See note on Matthew 11:16 . read more
누가복음 7:31-50 Krv
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:32
children = little children. App-108 . the = a. We have piped = We piped: i.e. played at being at a wedding. have not danced = danced not. we have mourned = we mourned: i.e. we played at being at a funeral. have not wept = wept not. Compare Luke 6:21 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:33
eating . . . drinking. Hebrew idiom for ordinary living. Compare Luke 1:15 .Matthew 3:4 . Bread. . . wine. Peculiar to Luke. devil = demon. Later, they said the same of the Lord. John 7:20 ; John 10:20 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:34
The Son of man . See App-98 . is = has. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:35
But = And yet. wisdom . See note on Matthew 11:19 . children: i.e. those produced by her. See App-108 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:36
And one , &c. Verses 36-50 peculiar to Luke. Not to be identified with Simon (Mark 14:3 ). All the circumstances are different. Simon was one of the commonest names. There are nine mentioned in the N.T., and two among the Twelve. desired = asked, or invited. App-134 . with = in company with. Greek. meta. App-104 . sat down to meat = reclined [at table]. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:37
a woman. Not to be identified with Mary Magdalene: it is a libel on her to do so, and quite arbitrary. Compare Matthew 21:32 . the city. That it was Magdala is a pure assumption. which = who: i.e. reference to a class. was, &c. All the texts read "which was in the city, a sinner". when she knew = having got to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . Jesus = He. alabaster. See Matthew 26:7 . Mark 14:3 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:38
And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6 . at = beside. Greek. para. App-104 . wash = bedew. did wipe = was wiping. kissed = was ardently kissing. Compare Acts 20:37 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:39
bidden = invited. within. Greek. en = in. App-104 . if, &c. Assuming and believing the fact. App-118 . known = got to know, as in Luke 7:36 . that. Same as "which" in Luke 7:36 . read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 7:36-50
51. In the house of Simon the Pharisee (Luke 7:36-50)Like most Pharisees, Simon no doubt kept the laws of holiness and thought that God was more pleased with him than with socially despised people such as tax collectors and prostitutes. He was therefore surprised that Jesus allowed a prostitute to wash his feet. In Simon’s view this showed that Jesus did not have divine knowledge, otherwise he would know the sort of person the woman was and would not allow her to touch him (Luke 7:36-39).Jesus... read more